Little Falls transcript., 1887-03-25

liquors by selling, giyinr away or otherwise dis
+ posing oe any spiritunus, vin0ns, malt or other
the artitice or continuance known as the -oIind
pig or hole In the wall, OK by any other prac-
tlce, art1hce, contrivance or device intended to
conceal such evasion or violation or said laws OF
The identity bf the person or persons engaged ia
the same shall in addition to the offense lof sell
ingl OF otherwise disposing of such liquors with
conviction thereof shall for each offense be pun-
lshed BY 8 fine OF not less than twenty Y-tve dol
lars l$2 25) nor more than one hundred dollars
C$lOO, or by Imprisonment in the county jail
not less than ten t10l days nor more sphan three
IS, months, or by both fine ana imprisonment in
the discretion OF the court. 4. 58555 5s
or persons m possession or control Of any prem
lses in which any such means or deceptive prac-
tlces are resorted To-. to evadeg or violate
"a salG laws laws VINO shall snail knowingly consent to
so attempt to evade or violate said
laws relating to the sale of Intoxicating
liqaors upon the same. shall also be severally
guilty Of like misderneanor, and be punished
therefor in the same manner as provided in eec-
t1on one III Of this act. To convict any such
oWner' lessee. or person in possession or control
to prove that any such Intoxicating liquors were
so nnlawfully sold or disposed of upon said
premises. or were there by such means unlaw W
auily procured. with his knowledge and consent
sEo.*3. It shall be the duty of every sheriff,
deputy sheriff, constable, policeman, or other
o. persons found committing any OF the offenses
named In this act, and to make complaint
against them. TO the end that they NAV be dealt
with according to law, and to enforce This act.
Any such officer who shalt fail to do his duty,
as in this section required, shall be guilty Of
malfessance in office, for which he may be re-
Sec 4. THE act shall take effect aud be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 9th, 1887.
II.
AN ACT to authorize pharmacists to dispose
and sell spirituous, viuuus, fermented and
malt liquors on physicialfs' prescriptions and
for medicinal purposes onv.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State, of
Minnesota:
SECTION l. It shall be lawful for anv pharma-
shall be duly registered as such uuder the laws
OF said state and who shall be actually carrying
on the business OF pharmacist Or druggist. TO
malt liquors in good faith for medicina, Dur-
poses. upon the written prescription vi g rep
utable and duly licensed physician actually en-
gaged IN the practice OF his profession, without
having a. license for the sale of Intoxicating
liquors. but no such liquors so dispensed or dis
posed OF sh II be drunk or used OF the premises
where obtained.
sell or dispose of anv spiritu0us, vinous, fer
menoed or malt liquors, for any purpose or in
any manner other than as provided in this act.
or acts amendatory hereof, without having
license for the sale OF Intoxicating liquors. shall
ppon conviction thereof in any court having ju-
risdiction thereof, be subject to tho same fines
and penalties imposed by any law or ordinance
upon auy other person for selling Intoxicating
liquors without a license; and any pharmacist
OF druggist who shall permit any intoxicating
liquors sold disposed OF to be drunk or
used on the rremises where obtained shall be
guilty Of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shalt be punished by a fine not less than
twenty dollars and not exceeding one hundred
dollars
SEC 3. Any physician or person who shall
make or give any such prescription TOR any
make or give any such prescription for the pur-
pose OF evading the laws of this state, or OF aid
ing another to evade the same. shall be deemed
guilty OF u misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be subject TO tho same tine and
penalties that are imposed by any law or ordi-
nance upon any other person for selling intoxi-
eating liquors without a license.
SEC I. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after'its passage.
Approved March 7th. 1887.